Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-11
HERE AND THERE,

VOWS lOr sale.
Girls, don't chew wax in the OporI
House.
A slight shower followed up The
good news of the elections Wednes.
day night.
Mr.. Louis Solomon has moved into
the cottage vacated by Prof Bran
ham, on North Main.
The clerks Office has been remod-
eled and the clerks desk inclosed
with high railing.
An effort is being made to have the
post-ofiice removed to No. 8 South
Main street, the first of January.
Married, at the Methodist parson-
age Monday afternoon by Rev. w.
X PEBBLES, r.. l.. Mcclure and Miss
Ophelia Macrae, both of Trenton,
Ry.-Clarksville Tobacco Leaf.
The temperance people have about
completed arrangements with Lou
j. Beauchamp,, "the Cough of the
West" to deliver two lectures on
temperance in this city at an early
date.
In the case of Fritz Bros. against
the city, the jury returned verdict
in favor of the plaintiff for $50.
The suit was brought to recover
damages on account Of the Gripping
OF one of their horses some time ago,
while passing over an unsafe crossing
near the cemetery.
In nearly every other city violators
Of the law are made to work on the
streets. In Hopkinsvillc they are
maintained in idleness and the city
hires the streets cleaned. 1t is about
time such extravaganza was stopped.
Let us have chain gang and utilize
the labor of city prisoners.
John Lewis and Miss Docia PEN
nington were married at the North
lngton House yesterday morning by
DIR. Sears. They were from Croflon,
Ky, and came all the way on horse
back, arriving here about two o'clock
morniDg.-Clarksville To-
bacco Leaf.
Mrs. Hanna NJ. HUFF, wife of Enos
Huff, died of consumption in Fair
view last Tuesday after long ILL.,
ness. She was buried at the Gene
Try in this city, Wednesday. She
was u years old and a consistent
Af the Methodist Church, TO
which she had belonged for several
years.
A gentleman who arrived from
Eddyville yesterday brought the
news that a colored boat hand named
Green Holloway was sick at that
place with what the doctors pro-
nounced well developed case of
genuine smallpox. lie had been in
he town only about four days when
nc was taken down with the disease
John Caldwell, COL, who was ar.
rested here about five months ago, on
charge OF selling liquor in violation
IF the Revenue laws, and placed in
The jail at Louisville, was tried last
week and, fiued 500 and given 60
lays in Jail, but was afterwards par
ionod, and returned to this city.
Wednesday.
Jno. Jones narrowly escaped Sc
'ious injury last Tuesday. As he
was driving 10 the city and when
near Mr.. Tribble's dwelling, on the
Palmyra road, his horse took fright
1t the tents used by the turnpike
hands and ran Off The buggy was
upset in daep ditch and Mr.. Jones
thrown out sustaining severe bruises
about the neck and shoulder, but
he held on TO the reins and no serious
damage was sustained.
The grocery firm of Chas. Mckee
& Co, is one truly deserving the pat
of tho public, as they manifest
The enterprise and push characters
tic of live aud wide-awake bust
ness man. They appreciate the value
Of little printers ink, as evidenced
by the attractive advertisement in
this issue. They are now perfectly
at home in their new quarters at lob
South Main, and are ready to serve
their customers to fresh groceries at
low prices.
Hon. l. A. Spaulding, of Union
county, who is member Of the Rail-
road Commission, spent Wednesday
in the city. He has been visiting the
cities in this end of the
State, while the other members Of the
look after the other sec
tions. Mr. Spaulding during his stay
spent no idle time but visited all of
our shippers in person, and made
himself acquainted with their wants
if they had any. He is faithfully
doing his duty as commissioner and
putting more work into it than we
have hitherto noticed of the commits
sioners.
Californi has delightful climate
but those who are rushing headlong
10 the Pacific slope should remember
that IL takes something more than